Hebrews 12:15 “See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no roo…”

Hebrews 12:15

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

World English Bible

looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and many be defiled by it,

American Standard Version

looking carefully lest there be any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled;

Geneva Bible 1599

Take heede, that no man fall away from the grace of God: let no roote of bitternes spring vp and trouble you, lest thereby many be defiled.

Darby Translation

watching lest [there be] any one who lacks the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and many be defiled by it;

Young's Literal Translation

looking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;

Bible in Basic English

Looking with care to see that no man among you in his behaviour comes short of the grace of God; for fear that some bitter root may come up to be a trouble to you, and that some of you may be made unclean by it;

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Cross references

“Looking”

Hebrews 3:12 2 Corinthians 6:1 2 John 1:8 2 Peter 3:14 Hebrews 4:1 Proverbs 4:23

Hebrews 3:12 · BSB

See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.

2 Corinthians 6:1 · BSB

As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

2 John 1:8 · BSB

Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.

2 Peter 3:14 · BSB

Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.

Hebrews 4:1 · BSB

Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.

Proverbs 4:23 · BSB

Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.

“any man”

Galatians 5:4 1 Corinthians 13:8 Luke 22:32

Galatians 5:4 · BSB

You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.

1 Corinthians 13:8 · BSB

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.

Luke 22:32 · BSB

But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

“any root”

Deuteronomy 29:18 Jeremiah 2:21 Deuteronomy 32:32 Matthew 7:16–18 Isaiah 5:4 Isaiah 5:7

Deuteronomy 29:18 · BSB

Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure there is no root among you that bears such poisonous a…

Jeremiah 2:21 · BSB

I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine?

Deuteronomy 32:32 · BSB

But their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter.

Matthew 7:16–18 · BSB

By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

Isaiah 5:4 · BSB

What more could have been done for My vineyard than I have done for it? Why, when I expected sweet grapes, did it bring forth sour fruit?

Isaiah 5:7 · BSB

For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.

“trouble”

Joshua 22:17–20 Ephesians 5:3 Colossians 3:5 Joshua 6:18 Joshua 7:25 Joshua 7:26

Joshua 22:17–20 · BSB

Was not the sin of Peor enough for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day? It even brought a plague upon the congregation of the LORD.

Ephesians 5:3 · BSB

But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.

Colossians 3:5 · BSB

Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

Joshua 6:18 · BSB

But keep away from the things devoted to destruction, lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of these, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster upon it.

Joshua 7:25 · BSB

“Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.

Joshua 7:26 · BSB

And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.

“and thereby”

1 Corinthians 15:33 1 Corinthians 5:6 1 Kings 14:16 Exodus 32:21 Galatians 2:13 2 Peter 2:18

1 Corinthians 15:33 · BSB

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

1 Corinthians 5:6 · BSB

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?

1 Kings 14:16 · BSB

So He will give Israel over on account of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit.”

Exodus 32:21 · BSB

“What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?”

Galatians 2:13 · BSB

The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.

2 Peter 2:18 · BSB

With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

16See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.

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